stylopodium
/ˌstaɪləˈpoʊdiəm/
noun
- A disk-like structure at the base of a flower's style in plants of the carrot family (Apiaceae).
- The botanist pointed out the stylopodium at the base of the carrot flower.
- In the parsley plant, the stylopodium helps support the two styles.
- Students examined the stylopodium under a microscope during the botany lab.